Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Uruguay
Uruguay: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 7.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Uruguay, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.3% for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in 2022.
The figure is up 95.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Uruguay peaked at 19.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 37th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.6% | — |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +78.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +801.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -63.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +236.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -42.8% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -58.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +95.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +95.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 6.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 5.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +801.4% | 2.1% | 19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 5.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 34 Türkiye 7.5% compare
- 34 Turkey 7.5% compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 7.4% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.3% compare
- 38 United Kingdom 7.3% compare
- 40 Ireland 7.2% compare
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Uruguay?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Uruguay was 7.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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